{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Fletcher’s Cove Access Update:

 • Work Begins on Dock

• Enhanced Web Presence

• Last Chance to Help Name the Coalition

 

Maintenance personnel from the National Park Service arrived at Fletcher's Cove on Wednesday, January 27 to begin the much anticipated dock repairs. Heavy equipment was used to remove the condemned section and prepare the site.  While we are currently unaware of details for the dock maintenance project, C&O Canal NHP Superintendent Kevin Brandt has reaffirmed his commitment to a March 1^st completion.

Access to the dock at Fletcher's Cove was closed last October due to safety concerns. A coalition of Potomac River enthusiasts organized in December to raise awareness about the siltation problems at Fletcher's and petition the Park Service to keep the public river access open.  The original Awareness Statement along with a list of supporters remains active.  Participation in the petition to help build support for a long-term solution is still encouraged.

A dedicated website for the coalition effort is being considered.  For now, we urge supporters to check out the recent enhancements to our web presence.  A home page has been set up to chronicle activity to date and direct visitors to news articles as well as a fascinating Fletcher's Cove photo album site.  Photographs of this week's construction activity appear in the album "2015 Dock Repairs," and there will be frequent updates as the work continues.

To prepare for the challenges ahead and explore possible fund raising strategies, our coalition needs a name!  The names associated with our email address and web pages have been used on a trial basis and are among the choices offered on the Vote for a Name page.  Additional suggestions are welcome.  The deadline for submission has been extended to February 7^th.

If you have any suggestions, comments, old photographs or want to help out, please feel free to contact us at Potomacaccess@gmail.com.

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